pickI enjoyed the insights & found this book relatable as my mom suffered a brain tumor in 2015 & recently an aneurysm with a small stroke. It is very scary knowing someone you love could never be the same while they keep on being there physically. This is explored from the first person & scientific perspective. As a director at the NIMH, studying mental health, the author did not recognize symptoms or feel anything unusual while losing her own mind.
The poem “Brain Radiation” composed by Barbara Lipska while in treatment.
I‘m about 75% through this book and doing some googling about the book & author, I came across the linked NYT article by the author‘s son-in-law. Sad update to her condition, but our own decline is a part of everyone‘s life. We can only try to do our best to stay healthy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/opinion/cancer-mental-health-wisdom.html?smid...
pickA fun, smart dive into the science of identity and personality. Blends neuroscience, psychology, and humor in a way that‘s both curious and personal. Quirky and thought-provoking.
pickThe author tells his journey of being a reporter and becoming the champion of the US memory competition, through a fluke of chance encounters during research for an article. He tells about the techniques he learned from European competitors and how after one year of training, beat the past US champions and other favorites.
One of my favorite songs and albums from back in my day. #Julyvibes #FamilyReunion #July23
https://youtu.be/i6zsg2GbLqc?si=fpjAuxrQS5nuzKD6
https://youtu.be/l0tW0NMgP4o
My book recommendations versus your book recommendations by James Folta: https://lithub.com/my-book-recommendations-versus-your-book-recommendations/
I love music as much as books. Both have saved me through some of my darkest times and further entertained me at my happiest . They have done all sorts of things for me. I literally think in lyrics more than once a day. This came to mind for the EAGLE prompt. Love this song: “I want to fly like an eagle to the sea…let my spirit carry me” #Julyjazz #Eagle
I just found out that Bon Scott and I share a birthday. His birthday was July 9, 1946 and my birthday is July 9, 1990. He died when he was 33 years old. I turned 35 today. How old would he be if he was still alive? He would probably be older than me. I wasn‘t even born yet when he died.
